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On the morning of January 27, a converted van motorhome veered off the D9 road in Charron, north of La Rochelle, and fell into a canal. A 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman died.
On the morning of January 27, a converted van motorhome veered off the D9 road in the commune of Charron, north of La Rochelle, and plunged into a canal. The vehicle was completely submerged in water about two meters deep.
Two occupants died in the incident: a 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman. Traffic on the road was fully blocked. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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A converted van motorhome plunged into a canal in the commune of Charron north of La Rochelle. Two occupants, aged 38 and 50, died. The incident occur...
A converted van motorhome plunged into a canal in the commune of Charron north of La Rochelle. Two occupants, aged 38 and 50, died. The incident occurred in the morning on the D9 road, with the vehicle completely submerged in water approximately two meters deep.
A motorhome left the road and fell into a canal on the D9 highway in Charron, near La Rochelle. A 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were killed....
A motorhome left the road and fell into a canal on the D9 highway in Charron, near La Rochelle. A 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were killed. Traffic was completely blocked, and the cause is under investigation.
Updated: 13.06.2026
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